Hi Sweet & Delish Fans! I’ve been missing for awhile now I know! I’ve been pouring my heart and soul into my new adventure my documentary photography business Katie Jennings Photography. Please take a moment and support me by liking my Photography Facebook Page! I really appreciate the support it means the world to me. More recipes to come in the near future! Happy Spring!

I am so excited to share the first of our 30 Minute Thursday Meal series. I’ve partnered with some of my very talented blogging buddies to bring you a fast and healthy meal that can be made in 30 minutes or less! With school starting it’s back to the grind for my family. Summer is coming to a close. Time for school, homework and rushing the kids off to soccer practice… eek! There is just no time to be had for cooking, this salad is a life saver though because you can have it ready to go in 30 minutes.

It’s been a crazy week! Is is Friday yet? Thursday is close enough I guess but it’s still not technically Friday so lets still eat healthy okay? I remember back in the college days when every Thursday was a par-tay. Now my weekends are strictly Friday and Saturday. Meaning on Friday and Saturday I allow myself to eat and drink whatever I please {and there’s a lot of good stuff I fit into those two days}. There’s no “Sunday fun day” for me, it’s back to healthy eating which is great when you’ve got a yummy veggie burger to sink your teeth into.

Minty Ice Cream Sandwiches smushed between two chocolate cookies and rolled in peppermint. A breath of fresh air on a blistering hot summer day!

I’m back from my blogging hiatus and I really have enjoyed my break from the kitchen. Truth be told I’m a total lazy bones and popping chicken nuggets and frozen peas in the microwave after a day at the pool is kind of my style. But after a couple of trips to the beach, camping, and long days at the pool I felt the need to get back into the grove of things. These minty ice cream sandwiches were the perfect way to begin. I made these three times until I was perfectly happy with them..

It was 100 degrees here today! It was even to darn hot for the pool, our poor little toes were getting roasted just trying to get into the water! Summer is here which means cold refreshing foods are a must. Enter these healthy popsicles! I seriously think I could have a blog just about popsicles. They are so easy and fun to make and the kids always love them. Even if they have basil in them. (Yes, basil!!)

These Veggie Stuffed Quinoa Peppers are perfect for a light meal or appetizer! Lots of healthy goodness wrapped into one beautiful sweet red bell pepper!

These stuffed peppers are so good you’ve just got to try them. The recipe was passed down from a friend and was shared with everyone who had tried them..which means it’s a great recipe! Anytime a recipe is shared you can assume it’s a winner, and that’s totally true for these gorgeous stuffed peppers!

Fruity Popsicle Crunch Bars are a sweet and healthy treat made with fat-free yogurt frozen blueberries and strawberries and then coated in sweet crunchy cereal . The kids will go nuts for these cool treats!

Ever since spring arrived I’ve been dying to bust out my popsicle molds and I finally did! Yay! The only hold up was my lack of popsicle sticks. They are hard to find! You would think they would be carried at every major grocery store, but nooo, they are not! So I finally got my butt to Michaels and got my popsicle sticks and now I’m ready to turn out some cold treats. These Fruity Popsicle Crunch Bars hit the spot plus they are 100% percent good for you. Zero guilt.

Fast and easy Roasted Ranch Chick Peas, perfect for a snack or as a crunchy addition to any salad! Just 3 ingredients!

The spring weather is here to stay and slaving over a hot stove is the last thing on my mind. We’ve been eating lots of salads, and grilling out of course! Our fave right now is a grilled chicken salad with these delicious roasted ranch chick peas added for a crunchy topping. It was love at first bite! What’s not to like about a chick pea with a nice crunch and some ranch seasoning? There’s no better way to add a little extra flavor to your salad. Plus these little guys are the perfect snack too!

I had some left over vanilla ice cream from when I made these delicious Peanut Butter Ice Cream Sandwiches for the kiddos and it got me thinking about a different kind of treat. The kinds of treats only for grown-ups. This Creamy SoCo Milkshake is the purr-fect sweet and cold drink for the hot heat. It’s like a milk shake…grown up style

Frozen Blueberry Surprise, frozen blueberries with greek yogurt dunked in chocolate and frozen into a sweet pop-a-ble treat. So easy and a great cool treat for the spring and summer!

Happy Birthday to me, happy birthday to me!! Today I’m 36 years super-old. Geesh! Where did time go? Back in high school my best friend and I would skip school on my birthday, go to the pool and lather ourselves in baby oil to get that awesome burn tan, all while smoking some Marlboro Reds. My how things change! These days I’m lathering myself with SPF 100 to fight the wrinkles all while chasing around my 3 kids. Since my lifestyle has changed a bit since then I thought I’d celebrate by sharing these yummy Frozen Blueberry Surprise treats.